Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-08

The true state of political things c
n Louisiana is well understood at J
he national capital, as is evidenced
" the following special from Was ,
,ington to the Neac York World:
Friends of the administration
here begin to feel sorao embarass-
ment on account of the numerous
violations Of the Presidents civil
service order ola year ago. They
don't quite understand it. Every
body knows that Higgins, Raison,
Morris, Thomas and the whole bat
talon of Federal officials from Bal
timore have been running the Mary
land primaries all summer, and with
no diminution of the peculiar zeal or |
modification of the methods that
have made them so justly famous IN
the past. This of itself was enough
to excite surprise and shagrin, but
now comes the astounding informa-
ton that Federal officials in Louis
lana are engaged in one of the most
remarkable campaigns ever known
! in that truly remarkable State. 1t is
| a campaign which, for bitterness,
J has no parallel even in the fine Old
| blood-letting carpet-bag times of
twelve years ago, and it is leading
! MP to state of things which thong
htful men regard with unbounded
alarm.
"a party in travelling all over Lou
| isiana, denouncing the State govern
ment in terms of the most extreme
violence. They began their work in
| the Sixth Congressional District,
where contest was on hand to fill
the place of Mr.. Robertson. elected
to Congress last year but since de-
ceased. OF the yarty are Gen. Allen
Thomas. coiner of the United States
Mint at New Orleans, and Mr.. Chas.
Parlange, United States district at-
Atorney FOR the Eastefn District .:
Louisiana
4 Having been defeated in that
quarter, they moved into another
part of the State, where they were
joined by Thomas G. Manning, Un.
tied States minister to Mexico. MIR
!. Manning returned to Louisiana re
5 Gently on leave of absence, and 1t II
/ now evident that he did so for tn,
: purpose of engaging in this cam
u paign.
j. The incident has caused sensa
q ton here, since this Is one OF tn
n most conspicuous violations of tn
, Presidents order that has occurred
l. The campaign is being make IN tn
II nome of the so-called administratlc
party of Louisiana, as against tn
y, regular Democracy and this enlis
n ment of prominent officials and al
ct pointees of Mr.. Clevelsnd is regars
s. ed as significant.
e The President was warned son
Is time ago of what was going on by
gentleman who was very close
ut him and famiIier with Louislar
lie politics, He was told that the issI
ne was being used by a noisy local ia
II ton, and that it's effect would be Il
appearance of defeat of the adm
st nistration party there. Efforts we
n made to involve Collector Jonas
tie the affair, but he refused to tai
n part. There are enough FEEDER
d officers concerned, however to just
re- fy the claim Of the factionists. ar
e now this participation by the Unite
N States minister to Mexico woul
. seem to remove any doubt.
\ OF course, it is understood in wei
y informed quarters that the Louisi
ne ma campaigners do not represent Il
~ President in the attacks on &c
- McEnery and the Democratic org
~ nization of Louisiana, and that t
al latter do not represent an ARTICLE
al land policy of any sort, but the ia
lis remains that a number of Mr.. Cle'
it lands appointees are travelling oS
the State setting up that issue, a
~ this in contempt of the Pres den
re- emphatic order to the contrary"
re- -..-s----
en- Special Recommendations sto
lal of dress goods consisting OF the
est style Of Trecot and Fancy Fla
mel Suitings, tailor Cashmere a
s : Empress Cloth in all shades w
q, suitable trimmings to match, in n
'oe ready for inspection. Ladies are